Combined machine tool



Oct. 23, 1951 A. c5. PLlMMER ET AL 2,572,756

I COMBINED MACHINE TOOL.

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\naaannnnnn A. G. PLIMMER ET AL COMBINED MACHINE TOOL 4 Sheets-Sheet s INVENTORS Oct. 23, 1951 A. G. PLIMMER ET AL COMBINED MACHINE TOOL 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed 901,. 7, 1947 Patented Oct. 23, 1951 COMBINED MACHINE TOOL Alfred G. Plimmer and Frederick J. Kistner, Cincinnati, Ohio, assignors to The Cincinnati Milling Machine 00., Cincinnati, Ohio, a corporaton of Ohio Application October 7, 1947, Serial No. 778,308

3 Claims.

This invention relates to machine tools and more particularly to a combined machine tool."

One of the objects of this invention is to provide an improved combined machine to facilitate the removal of material to form die cavities and the like and to impart irregular shapes to the surfaces of the cavity so formed.

Another object of this invention is to provide a combined machine having a plurality of tools with improved means to facilitate the selective positioning of the tools in operative relation to a work support.

A further object of this invention is to provide a combined machine tool in which certain tools may be selectively utilized for directly forming surfaces, and other tools may be tracer controlled to form irregular surfaces in accordance with a pattern.

A still further object of this invention is toprovide a machine in which is combined the necessary tools for completely machining a die cavity in one setting of the work piece.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention should be readily apparent by reference to the following specification, considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof, and it is to be understood that any modifications may be made in the exact structural details there shown and described, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from or exceeding the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings in which like reference numerals indicate like or similar parts:

Figure 1 is a front view of a machine embodying the principles of this invention.

Figure 2 is a side view of the machine shown in Figure 1 as viewed from the right hand side of that figure.

Figure 3 is a sectional view through one of the tool spindles of the machine as viewed on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a section through the tracer mechanism including diagrammatic hydraulic connections thereto as viewed on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a detail section on the line 55 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a detail section on the of Figure 2.

Figure 7 is a detail section on the line l'! of Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a sectional plan view on the line 3-8 of Figure 1.

line 66 Figure 9 is a sectional view in elevation as viewed on the line 9-9 of Figure 8.

Referring to the drawings in which like reference numerals indicate like or similar parts, reference numeral ID in Figure 2 indicates the column of the machine having a turret l I mounted on the top thereof for rotatable adjustment. The turret is adapted to be clamped to the top of the column by suitable T-bolts I2. The turret II has a dovetailed guideway l3 formed therein, 7

as shown in Figure 1, in which a cross slide I4 is slidably mounted. The slide M has oppositely extending arms l5 and I6 rotatably attached to each end thereof. These arms I 5 and I6 sup- ,port diiferent tool instrumentalities which mayv be selectively brought into operative relation with respect to a work table I! by rotation of the turret II. V v

The table I! is guided on a saddle l8, which, in turn, is guided for movement toward and from the column III on guideways I9 formed on the top of a knee 20. The knee is guided for vertical movement on guideways 2| formed on a vertical face of the column Ill. The arm l5' has a rack segment 22 secured to the end thereof as shown in Figure 6 which is engaged by an adjusting worm 23 which is rotatably mounted in the slide it on a shaft member 24 which has squared ends 25 to which a suitably formedoperating wrench may be applied for causing rotation of the worm. The rack member 22 is secured to the end of the arm l5 as more particularly shown in Figure 7 by means of bolts 26; and T-headed bolts 21 as shown in Figures 2 and '7 are utilized for clamping the parts together after adjustment. By means of this mechanism, a tool spindle carried by the arm l5 may be angularly adjusted in a first plane with respect to the table I 1.

Referring to Figures 8 and 9, the gooseneck arm "I5 supports a spindle carrier 28 which is guided on the face 29 of the arm l5 by an armate key member 30. This key member rides in an arcuate slot 3| as shown in Figure 2, which means that the tool spindle carried by the spindle-carrier may be angularly adjusted in a second vertical plane with respect to the Work support l'l. face of the arm l-5 by T-headed clamping bolts 32 as shown in Figure 8, and by the clamping member 33 shown in Figure 9.

The angular adjustment in the second plane is effected by a pinion 34 which is rotatably mounted in an integral bracket 35 of the spindle carrier for engagement with an arcuate rack 35.

The spindle carrier is clamped to the- 43 formed on the quill and the end wall 44 of the bore 40 to continuously urge the 'quill'inran upward direction and serve as a counterbalance. The quill has rack teeth 45 formed-on onefaee for engagement by a pinion as shown tinFigure 9, the pinion being rotated by a second pinion 41 mounted on a shaft 48. The quill is held against turning by a key meniber49 whichpas shown in Figure 8, engages a keyway 50 .formed in the periphery of the quill and extending longitudinallythereof as showniin Figure 3.

Referring to'Figure 3,..the quill 4I has'a bore formed therein in which is rotatably mounted a tool spindle 5|. The tool .spin'dle'is journaled on a series of anti-'friction'bearings 52, '53, "and '54 which are movable with the quill. The spindle 5| .has .a reduced section 5.5 in which 'is'formed a...spline.56 wherebythe spindle may be'adjuste'd axially relative to-a driving sleeve 51 which is held .against axial movement in the following manner.

.The sleeve 51 is journaled on antie'friction thrust bearings "58 .and 159 which are mounted in ltheifixed support 60 and :the'upper :endof-the sleeve is provided with a multiple 'step pulley 6 I .securedthereto by locking pins 63. :A'notched plate 64is also secured to the sleeve bythe pins 63, and this plate is adapte'dtobe engagedby a,.locking pin .65 which is .mounted for radial movement with respect to the plate 64. Suitable detents '66 are prov'ided inthe' pin for holding it in-ither a'loeking position or an unlocked position. Thisserves to.hold the 'spindle'against rotationwhen tools are being applied" to the "spindle. As shown in Figure 2, the "Stepped pulley BI is connected ".by a suitable driving belt '61 'to a multiple step pulley 68 secured to the end of an armatures'haftBS of a. motor10. "The motor is supportedon the overhanging bracket H which is secured'to the spindle carrier '28. By adjusting the'beltfil relative" to .the differentfsteps, different speeds of rotation maybe obtained for driving. the spindle.

i'The quill is adapted to belmoved up and down by the "mechanism shownin Figure "8, and, as shown, "thepreviously described shaft-'48 is provide'd'with a key"! I which serves'as'a:connection to .'a sleeve "(2. upon whichlismounted"thehlib I3 of a'm-anual control lever 74. *By shifting the hub 13 to .the left to engageclutch teeth T5 the "control lever T4 may be utilized to effect fast rotation .of the gear 4''! and thereby fast movement of the quill 'upgor down. By's'h'ifting theflever I4 to :the right, the .clutch te eth-may be disengaged, and then bytightening 'the lock nut 16 a worm wheel I! may befrictionally-connected to the shaft 48 to 'efiect slow rotation handle thereof by'means'of the worm 'l8'which;as1s'hown in Figure 5, is 'operatively -connected to" the worm wheel TI.

The worm wheel 'l8*issupported bya-shaft 19 to which is connected-manuallyrotatable hand wheel flfl. -lt will n'ow be obvious thatthe guill may he-moved up or down "at a fast rateby" the lever"- 14 or slowly fed by means of the-rcitatable handwheel80.

The lower end of the quill, as shown in Figure 3, is provided with a laterally extending arm 8| to which is attached a threaded rod 82 that is provided with lock nuts 83. The shaft passes through a-laterally extending boss 84 of the quill housing and by adjusting the members 83 a positive stop may be provided for limiting downward movement of the "quill. -As shown in Figure 1, one of the members 83 may be provided with a laterally extending arm 85 which is adapted to aengage thetoperatin plunger 86 of an indicator gage 81 whereby precision movements may be madewith-the quill.

The-spindle carrier 20 has secured thereto a cylinder 80, :as :shown in Figure 9, and a piston 89 is slidably mounted in the cylinder and connected :by a'pistonrod 90 to a laterall extending bracke.t\9I of a vertically movable slide 92. The slide '92, as shown in Figure 8, is provided with square guideways 93 which engage guide surfaces 94 formed on the cylinder housing 88. The laterally extending member 9|, as shown in'Fige ure "9, adapted to'be connected by laterally swinging-a bolt 95 through a slot 96 'formedin the periphery of'the member B'I which is secured to the endof the quill aspreviously explained. When the bolt 95 is in the' solid line position,-as shown in .FigureQ, the piston 89 'isoperatively connected to the quill and wheniit is swung "to the dotted "line position it isrlisconnected from the quill.

The piston and cylinder are provided forscases in which it is desired to utilize tracer control operation of the-spindle. Normally, :the slide 92 is -'held in its extremeupper position by means of apin *9! which is adapted "to :engage a. hole 90 formed in the cylinder-housing :88. The pin is held in this position by a detent 99, but-upon withdrawing *the pin by means of :theknob I00. the'sli'de 92 7 is free to move vertically.

Referring' to Figure -1,' thetracer control mechanism is supported :on a bracket '=-IOI "byiguideways 102 "and I03 formed horizontally on the vertically :sl-i'ding member -92. may be adjusted along :these :guideways byaan' adjusting screw I04 which is threaded :-at .105, Figure 9,-to the member 101 "and, as shownrin Figure 8,-' is provided with can operatingknob I06 :wherebythe screw mayibe rotated -to effect horizontal r adjustment "of *the .*-member HI I The member I50I is provided with a tfiat guidingsurface I01 which is divided as showninf l ligure l andraga'inst this surface iis fitted .a holder 5400 which, as shown in Figure-'4, is provided with a laterally extending lug I09 which passes through the opening between'the faces IO'Izand'through the =rbracket "1101 and provided with v a clamping nut :I I.0 which .is .provided with an operating III whereby the holder I108 "may be clamped to the bracket I 0 I byrpressure.

,Thezholder I=08z is provided with atborei-inawhich is slidably mounted a tracer housing I-t0f. iIlhe holder I08 -is bifurcated and-.:a;clamping;gscrew I II ;.passes through :the bifurcatedgportions ior clampingwthe tracer-housingtlltwimposition. :To assist in effecting such adjustment the tracer housing 0' is provided with .antadjustingscrew H2, the end of which engages the top=ofttl1e holder I08 so .that by islightly -loosening the clamping screw I I I' the tracer housing II,0' may be verticallyadjusted.

The tracerhousing I10 provided with a tracer arm II3 which issupported for;universal lateral "movement by I a spherical antkfriction bearing H4 mounted in a cup member I"I5'which is threaded to the lower end of the tracer housing. The tracer arm is provided with a tracer finger I I6 which is adapted to engage a suitable pattern 1. The upper end of the tracer arm H3 is provided with a socket H8 in which is mounted a ball I I9 that fits in a socket I20 formed in the lower end of a valve stem I2I. By means of the ball I I9 any lateral movement of the tracer finger II6 pivoting about its spherical bearing II4 will cause the ball to rise and thereby effect axial movement of the valve stem I2 I The valve stem is provided with a pair of annular grooves I22 and I23 separated by an annular land I24 which thereby forms a reversing valve for alternately connecting a pressure port I25 with motor ports I26 and I21 which are connected by pipes I28 and I29 to opposite ends of the cylinder 88. When the tracer mechanism is not in use a latch I30 is inserted to engage a shoulder I 3I on the valve stem to raise the valve to a position in which the pressure port I29 is connected to the channel I28, and thereby hold the piston 89 in its extreme upward position. The port I25 is supplied with pressure from a suitable pump I30 mounted on the machine and connected by line I3I to the pressure port. The line I3I' has a suitable relief valve I32 connected thereto. The tracer valve is also provided with suitable exhaust ports I33 and I 34 which are connected to a return line I35 which returns the fluid to a suitably located reservoir I36 for return by the pump I30 to the system.

In the operation of this machine for die sinking purposes theltable and saddle are manually controlled, and to facilitate their movement the hand wheel I3! is rotatably mounted on the saddle and operatively connected through a rotatable nut not shown to the table feed screw I38 shown in Figure l for effecting translation of the table I1; and a second hand wheel I39 is mounted on the knee and secured to the end of the saddle feed screw I40, shown in Figure 2, which is threaded through an anti-friction nut I4I which is carried by the saddle I8.

By means of these two hand wheels, which, it will be noted, are closely arranged for the convenience of the operator, the saddle and table may be simultaneously controlled whereby the operator may cause the tracer to scan the irregular outline of a pattern and conveniently watch the operation of the tracer and the tool.

Since die cavities have substantial depth, at least to the extent that the full depth of material cannot be removed by a cutting tool in one pass over the work, material is usually removed in layers and to facilitate this the knee of the machine is provided with vertical adjusting means comprising the control lever I42 shown in Figure 1 which is operatively connected to a knee elevating screw contained within the housing I43. The knee is adapted to be clamped by conventional clamping means operable by the control lever I44 shown in Figure 1.

It may be possible to remove some of the material by straight drilling or boring operations, and in this case the tracing mechanism is disconnected and then the tool spindle provided with a suitable tool may be operated by either the manual control lever I4 or the hand wheel 80. By use of the indicator 8'! precision depth dril ing operations may be performed as well as duplicate drilling operations.

In some die work it is desirable to have square corners in the die cavity and for this purpose the turret I I is rotated through 180 degrees which brings into position a slotting device which is mounted on the end of the arm I6. The arm I6 is attached at I 45 to the end of the slide I4 in a similar manner to the arm I5 for angular adjustment about a horizontal axis. The arm I6 also has a horizontal face I46 upon which is mounted a slotting attachment housing I4I which is also angularly adjustable about the center of the face I46. The housing I41 has a motor I48 mounted thereon, the armature shaft of which is connected by multiple cone pulleys I49 and I50 to a drive shaft I5I. A belt I52 travels over these pulleys and is laterally shiftable to effect different rate changes between the motor and the driven shaft I5I. The shaft I5I drives an eccentric, not

shown, to the ram I53, the end of which is pro-.

vided with a chuck I54 for receiving suitable slotting or shaping tools.

By means of this combined arrangement, it is not necessary to remove the work to another machine with its attendant time losses to perform slotting or shaping operations. In some cases the die cavity runs completely through the die block and after the walls have been suitably formed they may be finished to a straight line by means of the slotting attachment.

There has thus been provided an improved combined machine for die sinking purposes which is capable of drilling, shaping, as well as performing pattern controlled milling operations.

What i claimed is:

1. In a machine tool having a work support and means for supporting a tool spindle in operative relation to the work support including a spindle carrier adjustably mounted on the machine and a quill slidably mounted in the carrier and journaling the spindle for movement therewith, the combination of means for controlling the movement of the quill including a cylinder integrally attached to said carrier, a piston rod and a piston slidably mounted in the cylinder for movement parallel to the axis of the quill, hydraulic means for actuating the piston, a slide supported and guided by said carrier for movement parallel to the quill, means connecting the piston rod to said slide, means for connecting and disconnecting the slide to said carrier, and other means for connecting and disconnecting the slide to said quill whereby when the slide is disconnected from the carrier and connected to the quill they may be jointly actuated by said piston, and when the slide is connected to the carrier and disconnected from the quill, the quill is movable independently of the slide.

2. In a machine tool having a work support and a spindle carrier mounted on the machine, and a quill slidably mounted in the carrier and journaling a spindle for movement therewith, the combination of means for controlling the movement of the quill including a. cylinder integrally attached to said carrier, a piston rod and a piston slidably mounted in the cylinder for movement parallel to the axis of the quill, hydraulic means for actuating the piston, a slide supported and guided by said carrier for movement parallel to the quill, means connecting the piston rod to said slide, means for connecting and disconnecting the slide to said carrier, other means for connecting and isconnecting the slide to said quill whereby when the slide is disconnected from the carrier it may be connected to the quill for joint power movement by the piston, and when the slide is connected to the carewe-2mm 7. e le ran xfl jwone eted1mm th equl l Vine atter m e in pe dem xm e mr i xe' e m li an fie z t s m l i ea sa olzmqvin fih 11 1 d eonta ,sxz mile a iameedeesl wl rat TB. Y1

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